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First time Mardi Gras: top tips for New Orleans biggest party
When that first strand of beads hits you in the head, you know youve arrived at Mardi Gras. Garish floats, masked strangers, marching bands, throngs of revelers invading your space... For newcomers, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the madness. But that first string of low-flying beads? Consider it
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Ten reasons to (re)visit New York this year
The city that never sleeps gets an awful lot done. In 2014 the 9/11 Memorial Museum unveiled its 10,000-strong collection of artifacts, the final section of the High Line was completed and visitors to Coney Island could loop-the-loop for the first time since 1910. There’s so much fascinating stuff g
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10 fascinating facts about Harbin, Chinas ice festival city
An avalanche of visitors descends on Harbin for the annual Ice & Snow Festival. And its well worth braving the cold: the sculptures are often record-breaking in size and night illuminations of the ice add a surreal kaleidoscope of colour to northeastern Chinas bitter winters , which showcases th
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The year in Barcelona fiestas
Barcelona rarely pauses for breath. Year round the city rushes from one party to the next, from international music festivals to traditional street parties. Whether live music, fireworks, parades or alfresco dancing is your bag, its worth checking the calendar before booking your flights.Dia dels Re
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Best things to do in New York City this March
This month, hope swells in the heart of every New Yorker: spring is on the way! It’s a false hope, though, as aside from the springing forward of the clocks on 8th March, there’s little other evidence of a change in seasons. However, while the weather remains chilly and gray, the city shifts to more
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The Sound of Music tour: Salzburg beyond the tourist Trapps
The Sound of Music turns 50 in 2015 and Salzburg is singing about it at the top of its voice. But who were the Trapps really? To find out you need to start at the very beginning – in the original family home in Aigen. Villa TrappIt can be difficult to move in Salzburg at times, which is why it
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A Caribbean carnival of carnivals
Carnival – a festive season that typically includes parades and public street parties – is serious business in the Caribbean. The saying here goes that the party lasts year-round: eight months preparing and partying in anticipation, a month actually celebrating, followed by a period of blissful reco
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Lonely Planet’s best spring break destinations
Finally, spring. And after months of gray days and long nights, it’s about time. But where to go? Shake off those memories of winter and last bits of snow with one of our spring getaways. We picked some top spring break destinations that are just a few hours’ flight away from major North America
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Tiptoe through the tulips: how to experience Amsterdam in bloom
While rainbow-carpeted flower fields and bright bunches of tulips may be the definitive symbol of the Netherlands, Amsterdam itself is better known for its scenic canals, charming buildings and, of course, scantily-clad ladies beckoning from windows to late night revellers. But you don’t have to ven
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On the ground at Rio’s Carnaval: a local’s guide to the biggest party on earth
Every February the infectious sights and sounds of carnaval .Outside the floodlit floors of the Sambódromo, the lower league parades are held in the streets of historic Lapa neighborhood. These more casual processions are free to watch and give spectators a glimpse of what carnival was like before t
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Where to join Australians this Anzac Day
Australia marks its national day of remembrance – Anzac Day – on April 25. Across the country Australians will be getting together to remember their lost relatives at dawn services in cities and towns. This year is also the 100th anniversary of the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign in Turkey, and there a
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Greece’s top five festivals
The Greek calendar is chock-full of festivals, and Greeks are always up for a celebration. This is the country where you get tantamount to two birthdays – the day of your birth and the official day of the saint you are named after. And individual islands and villages often have their own celebration
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What’s on in London in summer
Something magical happens when the sun flickers into the British capital’s sky. Vitamin-D-starved Londoners emerge across the city, parks, pavements and pubs fill with convivial drinkers, and smiles spread across once-tight lips. Summer is prime tourist season, but the atmosphere and those balmy eve
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Chicagos best festivals for summer 2015
Chicagoans fight hard for their sanity during the long, wind-bashed winter, so when warm weather arrives they dash outdoors to party. A lot. The city throws some 200 shindigs downtown, while smaller, barbecue-scented street fests take place in the neighborhoods each weekend. Bike the DriveOn the
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Field of destiny: Waterloo battlefield, Belgium
It’s been two centuries since the climactic Battle of Waterloo, when the army of the French emperor Napoleon faced off against a coalition of British, Dutch and German forces in countryside outside Brussels. The site of this pivotal event in European history still draws visitors, and there’s plenty
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Wimbledon: how to get tickets for tenniss greatest tournament
The worlds greatest tennis tournament may be known for elite athletes, celebrity spectators and strawberries and cream, but for many Wimbledon is also about queuing, tents and takeaways. Its one of the few sporting events that holds premium tickets to be sold on the day of play, and a little knowled
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Parks and recreation: fun things to do in New York Citys green spaces
When the sweats dripping down the back of your neck and the sirens and concrete canyons get all too much, New Yorks parks offer up open skies and flat, green – ahhh, just gimme some – space. Central Park may be the lungs of the city, but when summer rolls around, festivals, gigs, games and screening
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Barons, battles and ‘Bad King John’: the real Magna Carta
In June 1215, King John of England put his seal on a now-legendary piece of parchment. Magna Carta is the forerunner of everything from the American Constitution to trial by jury, and is often held up as a definitive statement of democracy and liberty. The truth is darker and more complex.On its 800
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Montréals best festivals
With over 90 festivals lighting up the seasonal calendar, Montréal is Canadas cultural juggernaut. The city’s lively events close entire city blocks to traffic, and massive stages appear across town for free concerts, improv and cinema.The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal is the years head
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How to survive a music festival: the LP guide to having a good time
Coachella. South by Southwest. Bonnaroo. Lollapalooza. The US isn’t short of world-class festivals, each with its unique take on the festival experience but all requiring a certain amount of know-how on the part of attendees to ensure maximum fun/minimum hassle. Below we’ve compiled a basic surviva
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